Declaration Of Independence DBQ
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Opening: Revolutionary means of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. In the years leading up to 1776 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, there were many issues between England and its colonies in America. With the land and colonies settled there appearing more and more beneficial to English officials, more control was being exercised on the colonists. Taxes were raised, soldiers were stationed in major cities, and the colonists began choosing sides. People soon became Patriot, Loyalist, or neutral. When Sons and Daughters of Liberty began taking action against England, tension grew and the …show more content…
This allowed for a more accurate representation of the general population. (Document 4)
•Social Contract
◦For security and to develop a community, men lend some natural rights to the King or government for the authority to rule.
•Popular Sovereignty
◦the people have the right to break a social contract if the ruler or government fails to protect the interest of its subjects
◦all authority in government rests with the people with consent in government
◦the subjects have a right to rebel and change the government
◦Declaration of Independence “deriving their powers from the consent of the governed” (Document
Opening: Revolutionary means of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed. In the years leading up to 1776 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, there were many issues between England and its colonies in America. With the land and colonies settled there appearing more and more beneficial to English officials, more control was being exercised on the colonists. Taxes were raised, soldiers were stationed in major cities, and the colonists began choosing sides. People soon became Patriot, Loyalist, or neutral. When Sons and Daughters of Liberty began taking action against England, tension grew and the …show more content…
This allowed for a more accurate representation of the general population. (Document 4)
•Social Contract
◦For security and to develop a community, men lend some natural rights to the King or government for the authority to rule.
•Popular Sovereignty
◦the people have the right to break a social contract if the ruler or government fails to protect the interest of its subjects
◦all authority in government rests with the people with consent in government
◦the subjects have a right to rebel and change the government
◦Declaration of Independence “deriving their powers from the consent of the governed” (Document